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Dancing With The Stars pros and contestants Cheryl Burke, Emmitt Smith, Kirstie Alley, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Kelly Monaco, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Peta Murgatroyd, and Gilles Marini took to the dance floor for a little "Gangnam Style" for their Team Dance Monday night.

The song has made Korean singer PSY an overnight sensation as his hit single continues its reign as perhaps the biggest guilty pleasure since Los Del Rio's "Macarena" in the mid-90s. "Gangnam Style" refers to a lifestyle associated with the Gangnam district of Seoul.

Despite tearing a hamstring in rehearsals, Gilles Marini will continue his stint on "Dancing With The Stars." During pre-show rehearsals he injured his leg and back but still participated on the season premiere on Monday.

He revealed on Twitter, "Heat and Ice! Doing this all evening! Tomorrow Hospital at 10 to assess the damage! Then, no matter what I'm practicing!"

On Thursday the actor was cleared to carry on competing in the all-star edition of the show.

He happily told his Twitter followers, ""Doctor said I will be able to do this. I'm happy. Just went through the routine 20 times an...

French actor Gilles Marini is officially a U.S. citizen after a special oath ceremony on Wednesday.

The Sex and the City: The Movie actor, who has lived in Los Angeles with his wife and two children for many years, recently applied for a U.S. passport and he passed a tough naturalization test last month.

He has now been officially sworn in as an American citizen, and told his Twitter.com followers he celebrated the momentous occasion by indulging in greasy fast food.

Marini writes, "My first true American meal as an American Citizen = IN-N-OUT. Surreal but now I am American citizen!" ...

We knew back in April, thanks to a loose-lipped Mario Lopez, that ABC would be airing an all-star version of their dancing competition Dancing with the Stars. Finally, the network has officially announced the alternate version of the show, which lets us wonder - who will be on it?

Lopez, obviously, is in unless ABC is sour that he let loose he was asked to be on it before the network announced the show. TV Guide reported Melanie "Scary Spice" Brown, Sabrina Bryan, Gilles Marini and Kyle Massey are in.

The other night, Tom Bergeron said past winners would compete as well. That means Kelly ...

This week, ABC Home Entertainment released the fifth and final season of the award-winning Brothers & Sisters. Here's my review of the five-disc DVD set.

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Brothers & Sisters (not to be confused with the late ABC series Sons & Daughters) feels familiar, because its cast is composed of many people who have had previous defining roles on television. Sally Field had her acclaimed guest stint on ER. Calista Flockhart will always be the title character from Ally McBeal to many people. Rachel Griffiths previously had a major role on Six Feet Under. These are people you've probably ...

Actor Gilles Marini has traveled to Italy to show his support for U.S. troops stationed there.

The Sex & The City and Brothers & Sisters hunk teamed up with the United Service Organizations (USO) to meet armed soldiers, boost morale and personally thank them for their continued efforts.

After arriving in the city of Naples, he took to Twitter to tell fans all about his trip, writing, "First day in Italy (Naples) for @the_USO ! Can't wait to see the troops and play some basketball with them!"

Haylie and Hilary Duff spent their Good Friday at the Los Angeles Mission serving Easter dinner to the homeless.

The sibling stars joined other celebs the likes of Zoe Saldana, Donal Logue, Leeza Gibbons Jayde Nicole and Gilles Marini and roughly 400 other volunteers to serve the holiday dinner to the less fortunate.

Before the event Hilary Tweeted her excitement: "Now heading to Los Angeles mission to feed people for Easter and hand out candy baskets to the kidos with @hayliek!!"

Brandy sparkled in black and blue as she left Boulevard 3 following the "Dancing with the Stars" 200th episode party last night. To commemorate the episode, many past competitors came back to join in the celebration. Several also took part in the show.

Kristi Yamoguchi and Apolo Ohno became team captains during the dance competition. Kristi’s team consisted of Rick Fox and Cheryl Burke, Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas, and Kyle Massey and Lacey Schwimmer. Apolo’s team consisted of Brandy Norwood and Maksim Chmerkouskiy, Jennifer Grey and Derek Hough, and Kurt Warner and Anna Treburnskay...

"Brothers and Sisters" star Gilles Marini took his children Georges and Juliana to a Los Angeles farmer's market on Father's Day. The French actor admired some pet minature pigs and chicks at a petting zoo inside the market.

Gilles appeared in the 2008 "Sex and the City: The Movie" as Samantha’s hunky neighbor. You all remember that very wet shower scene, right ladies?

Gilles also came in second place on the May 2009 season finale of "Dancing With The Stars" with his partner Cheryl Burke.

Many may recognize Gilles Marini from his recurring role as Luc Laurent on the ABC hit drama 'Brothers and Sisters,' however; Marini was not always an actor. Hailing from Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, his debut into the world of entertainment began in his early twenties when he accidentally fell into modeling after meeting famous photographer Fred Goudon while living in Paris.

Fulfilling his duties in the military is what took Marini to Paris where he was part of the French army serving as a fireman for the Brigade des Sapeurs Pompiers de Paris. After his d...

If we had it our way, we'd have mistletoe in our pocket just in case we stumbled upon someone we'd like to smooch. Isn't that the general rule of thumb- if you are standing underneath it with someone, you have to kiss them.

Here are the top male celebrities we wouldn't mind being under the mistletoe with. Pucker up!

Ryan Gosling - The Academy Award nominated actor is as talented as he is adorable. He can sing and sweep the girls off our feet. Amazing.

Jon Hamm - Could this guy get any more dapper? We wish there were more Don Drapers (Mad Men) out there today, except they wouldn...

Hollywood royalty used to use body doubles for filming sex scenes in their films; the thought of them baring it all was almost a joke. But as sex and nudity have taken a more artsy approach on screen, celebrities are jumping at the chance to take their careers to a more risqué level...

Yet, baring it all in films is a very touchy subject with actors. This is a topic young Hollywood and wannabe actors can't seem to grasp. If you are an established actor and nudity is done in good taste, it's viewed by most people as classy. But if you're just starting out, you don't want to be known as ...

This was definitely one of the most closely contested finales in Dancing With The Stars history. Gilles Marini, Shawn Johnson and Melissa Rycroft all have proven to be excellent dancers, but tonight their creativity and prominence were tested. The three remaining finalists had to compete in the Paso Doble face-off and the highly anticipated freestyle round.

Before the stars headed into their group Paso, each judge stopped by the help improve their individual solo. Len Goodman visited Gilles, urging him to find a balance to make his Paso less hectic. Bruno Tonioli encouraged Shawn to be...

The Dancing With The Stars semi-finals lived up to expectations as each of the four remaining couples performed a ballroom and a Latin routine, earning them scores to hopefully propel them into next week's finals.

Before their first routine, each couple analyzed their favorite dances from the past nine weeks. Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani picked the foxtrot and the samba to take cues from. She wanted to have a great frame like in the foxtrot and use her hips to the same extent that she did in the samba. Gilles Marini and Cheryl Burke, the highest scoring couple of the season,...

Dancing With The Stars brought the pressure of two dances this week, forcing the competitors to put their best foot forward and prove who deserves to make it to the semi-finals next week.

Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas were first up this week with the quickstep. The two performed a perky routine to a song from Aladdin, which earned them an audience standing ovation. Len Goodman called the dance fun, joyful and carefree. He said he was pleased to see Shawn's personality shine through instead of coming across flat. Bruno Tonioli told Shawn she danced like Sporty Spice with precision...

Gilles Marini and Cheryl Burke kicked off the evening of Dancing With The Stars with a crazy Lindy hop. Gilles, like many other stars this season, has been dealing with an injury. His shoulder was hurt, but the doctor gave him a cortisone shot and he continued to push through rehearsal. However, the Lindy hop involves difficult lifts. Gilles worked through the pain and pleased the judges, though.

Carrie Ann Inaba said she was pleased to see a brand new side of Gilles. Bruno Tonioli thought that it was good to see a sense of comedy from the usually sexy, sensual guy. Gilles received a ...

The Dancing With The Stars celebrities were very busy multi-tasking this week. They not only learned an individual routine and a group dance, but they helped style their professional partner. This week the couples mixed it up and performed a variety of routines.

First up was Melissa Rycroft and professional partner Tony Dovolani performing the Argentine Tango. Melissa's newfound stardom allowed her a behind the scenes look at the Desperate Housewives set with Teri Hatcher. Of course this shameless plug was to help Melissa learn how to be a, in Bruno Tonioli's words, "a man-eater." Mayb...

Dancing With The Stars reached the halfway point of the competition, and with only 8 stars left they have to prove whether they are "contenders" or "pretenders." This week the couples danced either the romantic rumba or the fun, energetic jive.

Ty Murray and Chelsie Hightower were up first performing the jive. After some harsh critique last week from the judges, Ty decided he needed to loosen up. All the judges agreed that he was giving it his all, but that it wasn't that great. Judge Len Goodman told Ty he was charming, but looked bewildered while dancing. Bruno Tonioli thought the li...

This week the nine remaining contestants on Dancing With The Stars had to prove their resilience while performing either the Paso Doble or the Viennese waltz.

Chuck Wicks and partner/girlfriend Julianne Hough had the chance to perform a romantic Viennese waltz this week. Judge Len Goodman thought that Chuck had finally come out of his hibernation and performed much better than the previous weeks. Bruno Tonioli encouraged Chuck to keep his confidence all the way through his routine to earn a better score. But, Carrie Ann Inaba said he lost focus while dancing and that it didn't come tog...

Dancing With The Stars finally broke the point barrier and gave three stars the highly coveted ten. The show not only gave out this season's first perfect thirty, but also introduced the audience to two new dances - The Lindy Hop and the Argentine Tango. The Lindy Hop is similar to the jitterbug in its playfulness with flicks and kicks and lifts. The Argentine Tango is a dance of passion and sensuality. Also, based on Monday's performances, two stars will be going home Tuesday in a double elimination.

David Alan Grier and partner Kym Johnson were up first dancing the Lindy hop. David ...

It's the third week of Dancing With The Stars; the judges already have their favorites and those who they can barely tolerate. But every week something changes the contest, just a little bit.

This week, Denise Richards, who has fared pretty average the past few weeks, fell from grace. After performing her samba, Carrie Ann Inaba thought that Denise looked frightened to death. Len Goodman explained that the samba is one of the most difficult dances, but that Denise lacked the Latin kick that the dance needed. Bruno Tonioli said her routine was flat and full of holes. Not much worked out...

It's round two of "injured celebrities who try to dance!" I mean, Dancing With The Stars. This week more contestants were dealing with injury and insult.

Up first, Jewel's replacement, Holly Madison with partner Dmitry Chaplin. Holly performed the quickstep and said she was going for this week's "most improved" dancer. Len Goodman commented that her bust was too big and it led to some bad posture. Bruno Tonioli said she looked like she was chasing after a bus her legs were so frantic, and Carrie Ann Inaba felt like Holly and Dmitry didn't do equal work dancing. She got three 6's which ...

The Dancing With The Stars Season 8 premiere hadn't even kicked off yet, but two stars were already eliminated…due to injuries. Jewel and Nancy O'Dell both had leg injuries preventing them from competing in this season's competition. However, ABC was quick to jump on the reality star bandwagon, bringing in The Girls Next Door's Holly Madison and recent The Bachelor dumpee, Melissa Rycroft to replace them.

Reigning champ Derek Hough took the floor first with partner Lil Kim. They danced the Cha Cha Cha. Kim was excited to be dancing after previously watching the show from prison. She de...